Vocalizations by Alaskan moose: Female incitation of male aggression

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 65, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2251-2260

  Bowyer, R Terry ^a   Rachlow, Janet L ^b   Stewart, Kelley M ^c   Van Ballenberghe, Victor ^d  

^a Nucl Eng Idaho State University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Alaskan moose; Alces alces gigas; Female choice; Harassment; Incitation; Vocalization

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BODY SIZE; DEER; HAREM; MALE; MATE CHOICE; POLYGYNY; SEXUAL SELECTION; VOCALIZATION;

ALASKA; UNITED STATES;

ALCES ALCES GIGAS; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 80955157765     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-011-1234-y     Document Type: Article

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